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Free State officials leave no stone unturned in fight against crime
Along with the Free State crime statistics for the third quarter of 2025, the police revealed several heavy sentences for crimes committed.
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No arrest after a two-year-old boy was fatally attacked by a dog
A two-year-old boy from Bloemfontein has tragically died from his wounds after being attacked by a neighbour’s dog.
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Killer of former rugby player jailed
The killer of rugby legend and retired magistrate Piet Bester was sentenced to 22 years’ imprisonment. This follows the murder of Bester on his smallholding in Glen.
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Hawks arrest a man impersonating an official at the Mangaung Metro to con students seeking bursaries
A 27-year-old man was arrested for scamming students with a fake bursary scheme, now charged with corruption and extortion.
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Pangolin saved by police in Bloemfontein
A pangolin (ietermagog) was saved by the Parkweg Police in Bloemfontein when suspects from the Northern Cape tried to sell the animal to a foreign national.
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Man caught with rhino horns, diamonds and gold in Ficksburg
Patrol by Ficksburg police has resulted in a major bust involving suspected rhino horns, unpolished diamonds, and gold, highlighting ongoing wildlife trafficking concerns in the Free State.
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Man (78) rescued after fall down mountain in Qwaqwa
A man (78) from a village in Qwaqwa was rescued after he fell down a cliff and got stuck. Rescuers saved him on Tuesday.
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Fallen Free State police officers honoured in special ceremony
Police officers who died in the line of duty since 2020 were honored at a memorial service in Bloemfontein on 21 December.
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Bus accident on N1 in Free State claims three lives, five more in Western Cape
A bus that overturned on the N1 between Edenburg and Bloemfontein claimed the lives of three passengers with 71 that was taken to hospitals.
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Bejaarde boer (77) dood ná hy en sy vrou op plaas oorval en hy erg aangerand is
‘n Bejaarde boer van die Baltimore-omgewing in Limpopo is dood nadat hy en sy vrou op hul plaas aangeval is.
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